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The QC, Vol. 87, No. 19 • March 8, 2001

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■ Tax Cuts, Dubya Style
President Bush has called for a
sizeable tax cut as part of his
budget. Do students want their
share?
■ It's the Twins!
Three sets of twins confuse us on
a daily basis on our campus. Two
of them agreed to an interview.
Read on page 7.
■ Beret in the Breeze
We bid a limp farewell to advice
columnist charles-victor fr0mme,
whose passing was long overdue.
Goodbye, sometime acquaintance, we knew ye too well.
Track & Field
New additions to the women's team
allow both men's and women's teams
registered victories against Caltech in
their first SCIAC meet of fhe season.
WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE
■4&PY
YYJiYIY
, Jofm Qreenkaf
\ Wfiittier ,,r>
March 8,2001
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
US
http://www.whittier.edu/qc
Library Renovation Forum Addresses Convenience
New Late-Night Study Area, Computer Center and Entrance to Make Building More Inviting to Students
■ LIBRARY
by Eric Dzinski
QC Opinions Editor
By March of 2002 the Ward-
man Library will be barely recognizable. By the start of classes that
fall, it will be a brand new building. During a forum on Tuesday,
March 6, College Librarian Philip
O' Brien said the renovation of the
library will begin in April with
site preparation, which will mean
tearing up the surrounding area in
anticipation of construction.
O'Brien said that actual construction will begin "the day after commencement" this year. Over the
next two summers the bulk of the
construction will take place, including laying foundations, driving pilings and making major
structural improvements.
The forum began with a short
film about the history of Whittier's libraries. It followed the development of the libraries from
Founder's Hall in 1906 to the construction of the Wardman library
in 1965. "The rule of thumb for
libraries is a renovation about every twenty years," said O'Brien.
O'Brien then presented a slide-
show about the construction and
the proposed layout for the renovated library.
According to O'Brien, the
objectives forthe renovation came
from a planning committee in
1998. The priorities of the committee included a seismic retrofit,
expanded space for user needs,
educational programs, special collections, and staff operations, as
well as an upgraded and upgrade-
able technology base.
The architectural firm hired
decided on a "bookend" approach,
"It'sgoing to be dirty, it's
going to be dusty, it's going
to be noisy, but we're going
to stay in the building."
Philip O'Brien
College Librarian
according to O'Brien. He said
that the bulk of the construction
will be the addition of two end cap
sections on the East and West
ends of the library. The ground
floor level will also be closed off
and made into additional space.
The two 'bookends' will add 28 to
36 feet on a side. In addition, the
entrance will be moved up to
Founder's Hill Road, facing Plat-
College Librarian Philip O'Brien discusses Wardman Library renovations, which he says
will make the library more accessible to students.
ner Hall. "Right now," said
O' Brien, "the library is sitting with
its back to the residence halls." He
said that the new entrance will be
more accessible and welcoming.
In addressing the new and expanded functions of the library,
O'Brien and the committee tried
to anticipate both student and faculty needs. "One of the first things
we heard was .the need for late-
night study space," O'Brien said.
He said there wi}l be a late night
study area on the' ground floor,"
although the hours have not yet
been determined for it. There will
also be more reading rooms and
group study areas. O'Brien said
that Service centers in the library
will be centralized to ease student
access. He said that rooms for
special collections such as the
Richard Nixon Presidential collection and the John Greenleaf
Whittier collection will be moved
as well.
According to O'Brien, the
most pressing concern is the pe-
See LIBRARY, page 4
Student Attacked phone Lines Temporarily
Behind Wardman
Down Due to Short Circuit
■ PHONE
m CRIME
by Amy Stice
QC News Editor
Campus Safety issued a crime alert
on Wednesday, March 7 after a female
student was allegedly "accosted" the
night before, according to Assistant Chief
of Campus Safety John Lewis and the
crime alert.
Lewis said that the student was walking down the stairs leading from Turner
Hall to Wardman Hall at approximately
9;45 p.m. when an unknown male suspect came up behind her and put his hand
over her mouth. The suspect asked her
why she was ignoring him and asked to
talk to her. She replied that she did not
want to talk to him and bit his finger. The
suspect pushed the victim down the stairs
and fled in an unknown direction, Lewis
said.
The suspect is described as a Latino
male with tattoos on his right forearm.
Those with information about the suspect are encouraged to contact Campus
Safety at Ext. 4211 or the Whittier Police
Department at 945-8250.
The Campus Safety crime alert warns
students to be aware, not to walk alone at
night and not to hesitate to call for a
Campus Safety escort. The report also
encourages students to report suspicious
activity to Campus Safety.
Reporting by Erin Clark, QC Editor-
in-Chief.
by Rebecca Wolf
QC Managing Editor
A short circuit in the College phone
system caused single line phones to go out
the morning of Monday, March 5 according to Computing and Telecommunications Office Manager Michelle Madden.
Student, staff and faculty phone lines were
affected by the short.
Whittier College's telephone maintenance vendor, Scottel, restored phone service to most phones by Tuesday, March 6.
However the main switchboard was down
until 10:15 a.m. according to Switchboard
Operator Dorothy Dettor. All calls from
the outside to the switchboard were forwarded to Campus Safety.
"It wasn't like the campus was at a
stand still," Dettor said. "We were just
inconvenienced."
The main phone line in Campus Safety
remained working during the incident. "We
had a surge of people call wanting to know
what was going on," Assistant Chief of
Campus Safety John Lewis said. "So if
"It wasn't like the campus was at a
standstill. We were just inconvenienced. "
_^_
Dorothy Dettor
Switchboard Operator
students needed to get ahold of us they
were able to."
Madden said that all phone lines should
be restored, but if students are still experiencing problems they should contact the
Office of Telecommunications at Ext. 5000
or drop by the Computer Center.
ISSUE 19 • VOLUME 87

■ Tax Cuts, Dubya Style
President Bush has called for a
sizeable tax cut as part of his
budget. Do students want their
share?
■ It's the Twins!
Three sets of twins confuse us on
a daily basis on our campus. Two
of them agreed to an interview.
Read on page 7.
■ Beret in the Breeze
We bid a limp farewell to advice
columnist charles-victor fr0mme,
whose passing was long overdue.
Goodbye, sometime acquaintance, we knew ye too well.
Track & Field
New additions to the women's team
allow both men's and women's teams
registered victories against Caltech in
their first SCIAC meet of fhe season.
WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE
■4&PY
YYJiYIY
, Jofm Qreenkaf
\ Wfiittier ,,r>
March 8,2001
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
US
http://www.whittier.edu/qc
Library Renovation Forum Addresses Convenience
New Late-Night Study Area, Computer Center and Entrance to Make Building More Inviting to Students
■ LIBRARY
by Eric Dzinski
QC Opinions Editor
By March of 2002 the Ward-
man Library will be barely recognizable. By the start of classes that
fall, it will be a brand new building. During a forum on Tuesday,
March 6, College Librarian Philip
O' Brien said the renovation of the
library will begin in April with
site preparation, which will mean
tearing up the surrounding area in
anticipation of construction.
O'Brien said that actual construction will begin "the day after commencement" this year. Over the
next two summers the bulk of the
construction will take place, including laying foundations, driving pilings and making major
structural improvements.
The forum began with a short
film about the history of Whittier's libraries. It followed the development of the libraries from
Founder's Hall in 1906 to the construction of the Wardman library
in 1965. "The rule of thumb for
libraries is a renovation about every twenty years," said O'Brien.
O'Brien then presented a slide-
show about the construction and
the proposed layout for the renovated library.
According to O'Brien, the
objectives forthe renovation came
from a planning committee in
1998. The priorities of the committee included a seismic retrofit,
expanded space for user needs,
educational programs, special collections, and staff operations, as
well as an upgraded and upgrade-
able technology base.
The architectural firm hired
decided on a "bookend" approach,
"It'sgoing to be dirty, it's
going to be dusty, it's going
to be noisy, but we're going
to stay in the building."
Philip O'Brien
College Librarian
according to O'Brien. He said
that the bulk of the construction
will be the addition of two end cap
sections on the East and West
ends of the library. The ground
floor level will also be closed off
and made into additional space.
The two 'bookends' will add 28 to
36 feet on a side. In addition, the
entrance will be moved up to
Founder's Hill Road, facing Plat-
College Librarian Philip O'Brien discusses Wardman Library renovations, which he says
will make the library more accessible to students.
ner Hall. "Right now," said
O' Brien, "the library is sitting with
its back to the residence halls." He
said that the new entrance will be
more accessible and welcoming.
In addressing the new and expanded functions of the library,
O'Brien and the committee tried
to anticipate both student and faculty needs. "One of the first things
we heard was .the need for late-
night study space," O'Brien said.
He said there wi}l be a late night
study area on the' ground floor,"
although the hours have not yet
been determined for it. There will
also be more reading rooms and
group study areas. O'Brien said
that Service centers in the library
will be centralized to ease student
access. He said that rooms for
special collections such as the
Richard Nixon Presidential collection and the John Greenleaf
Whittier collection will be moved
as well.
According to O'Brien, the
most pressing concern is the pe-
See LIBRARY, page 4
Student Attacked phone Lines Temporarily
Behind Wardman
Down Due to Short Circuit
■ PHONE
m CRIME
by Amy Stice
QC News Editor
Campus Safety issued a crime alert
on Wednesday, March 7 after a female
student was allegedly "accosted" the
night before, according to Assistant Chief
of Campus Safety John Lewis and the
crime alert.
Lewis said that the student was walking down the stairs leading from Turner
Hall to Wardman Hall at approximately
9;45 p.m. when an unknown male suspect came up behind her and put his hand
over her mouth. The suspect asked her
why she was ignoring him and asked to
talk to her. She replied that she did not
want to talk to him and bit his finger. The
suspect pushed the victim down the stairs
and fled in an unknown direction, Lewis
said.
The suspect is described as a Latino
male with tattoos on his right forearm.
Those with information about the suspect are encouraged to contact Campus
Safety at Ext. 4211 or the Whittier Police
Department at 945-8250.
The Campus Safety crime alert warns
students to be aware, not to walk alone at
night and not to hesitate to call for a
Campus Safety escort. The report also
encourages students to report suspicious
activity to Campus Safety.
Reporting by Erin Clark, QC Editor-
in-Chief.
by Rebecca Wolf
QC Managing Editor
A short circuit in the College phone
system caused single line phones to go out
the morning of Monday, March 5 according to Computing and Telecommunications Office Manager Michelle Madden.
Student, staff and faculty phone lines were
affected by the short.
Whittier College's telephone maintenance vendor, Scottel, restored phone service to most phones by Tuesday, March 6.
However the main switchboard was down
until 10:15 a.m. according to Switchboard
Operator Dorothy Dettor. All calls from
the outside to the switchboard were forwarded to Campus Safety.
"It wasn't like the campus was at a
stand still," Dettor said. "We were just
inconvenienced."
The main phone line in Campus Safety
remained working during the incident. "We
had a surge of people call wanting to know
what was going on," Assistant Chief of
Campus Safety John Lewis said. "So if
"It wasn't like the campus was at a
standstill. We were just inconvenienced. "
_^_
Dorothy Dettor
Switchboard Operator
students needed to get ahold of us they
were able to."
Madden said that all phone lines should
be restored, but if students are still experiencing problems they should contact the
Office of Telecommunications at Ext. 5000
or drop by the Computer Center.
ISSUE 19 • VOLUME 87